Description
Synacthen Antibody / ACTH | V9067SAF-100UG | Gentaur US, UK & Europe Disrtribition
Family: Primary antibody
Formulation: 1 mg/ml in 1X PBS; BSA free, sodium azide free
Format: Purified
Clone: SPM333
Host Animal: Mouse
Clonality: Monoclonal (mouse origin)
Species Reactivity: Human
Application: IHC-P
Buffer: N/A
Limitation: This anti-ACTH antibody is available for research use only.
Purity: Protein G affinity chromatography
Description: ACTH (same as Corticotropin) is a 39 amino acid active peptide produced by the anterior pituitary. This mAb is specific to Synacthen (aa1-24 of ACTH); does not react with CLIP (aa17-39 of ACTH). POMC (pro-opiomelanocortin or corticotropin-lipotropin) is a 267 amino acid polypeptide hormone precursor that goes through extensive, tissue-specific posttranslational processing by convertases. POMC is cleaved into ten hormone chains named NPP, ACTH, alpha-MSH (Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone), beta-MSH, gamma-MSH, CLIP (corticotropin-like intermediary peptide), Lipotropin-beta, Lipotropin-gamma, beta-endorphin and Met-enkephalin. ACTH is also produced by cells of immune system (T-cells, B-cells, and macrophages) in response to stimuli associated with stress. Anti-ACTH is a useful marker in classification of pituitary tumors and the study of pituitary disease. It reacts with ACTH-producing cells (corticotrophs). It also may react with other tumors (e.g. some small cell carcinomas of the lung) causing paraneoplastic syndromes by secreting ACTH.
Immunogen: Amino acids 1-24 of the human protein were used as the immunogen for this anti-ACTH antibody.
Storage: Store the anti-ACTH antibody at 2-8oC (with azide) or aliquot and store at -20 °C or colder (without azide).
